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A Goodreads user asked this question about Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch:

I'm sorry but this book is an insult to all Christians, demons and angels never work together. The rapture should never be made fun of, because the Antichrist is real. Satan and God are real, this man is a deceiver. How can anyone read this hogwash?

Amanda Grew up Christian and honestly this book wasn't that bad when it came to "poking fun" at the religion. There are a lot of references in the book to ac…moreGrew up Christian and honestly this book wasn't that bad when it came to "poking fun" at the religion. There are a lot of references in the book to actual biblical facts, so much so the authors had to have known quite a bit about the Bible to have written this story and most likely had to read it. Not just that but the characters themselves bring up a lot of good questions and thoughts people have about Christianity, making the story very thought provoking no matter who you are. It never goes far enough to be considered heresy or blasphemy in my opinion. I feel you can enjoy this book whether you are a believer or not. It's just a fantasy story based off a possible outcome to something that may or may not happen. It's not that deep.(less)

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